My Incredible World Cup Journey

My Incredible World Cup Journey
Author: Michael Renouf
Publisher: Fair Play Publishing
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2022-11-20
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1925914321

From the days of short pants and small screen black and white televisions, to international travel and attendance at the World Cup in person, 'My Incredible World Cup Journey' spans 36 years, stretches across ten World Cups, military juntas, corrupt officials, and goals with so-called divine intervention. Set against the backdrop of personal, political, and social change, Michael Renouf's memoir explore what football means both wihtin and beyond the 90 minutes on a pitch in a detailed, stunning, and humorous account.

Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ

Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ
Author: Harold Heath
Publisher: Velocity Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2021-05-19
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1913231089

Written by former DJ/producer Harold Heath, ‘Long Relationships: My Incredible Journey From Unknown DJ to Small-time DJ’ is a biographical account of a DJ career defined by a deep love of music and a shallow amount of success. From the days of vinyl, when DJs were often also glass-collectors, to the era of megastar stadium EDM, it’s a journey of 30 odd years on a low-level, economy-class rollercoaster through the ups and downs of an ever-changing music industry. ‘Long Relationships’ is a love letter to DJing and to every small-town DJ who never made it to the big time but whose life was enriched and improved by DJing anyway. It’s packed with tales of gigs, clubs, raves, warehouses, music, record production and record deals, low-rent international travel, shady promoters, dodgy club security, magical dance floor moments and much more. If you ever DJed, if you ever lost yourself on a dance floor, or if you ever simply fell in love with the potential contained within a dark basement, a strobe and a sound system, then this story is your story.

My Incredible India

My Incredible India
Author: Jasbinder Bilan
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Total Pages: 81
Release: 2023-10-10
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1536225010

"Journey across the diverse regions of India in this joyful celebration of its people, places, and wildlife. Watch elephants bathing from a houseboat in Kerala, marvel at the ancient cave paintings of Bhimbetka, wander the bustling streets of Delhi, and ride a train through the snow-capped peaks of the Himalayas. Uncover India's fascinating history and culture, and explore the unique mix of the traditional and modern that makes India the incredible country it is today."--

The Sky Is the Limit

The Sky Is the Limit
Author: Unmukt Chand
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2013-11-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9351184080

In August 2012, at the Tony Ireland stadium in Townsville, Australia, a star was born. Unmukt Chand led the India U-19 team to its first World Cup win outside Asia, leading them there with a stellar performance of his own. Now on the cusp of finding a place in the national team, Unmukt stands as a beacon for the future of Indian cricket. In this book Unmukt describes, in his own words, his journey up until this point, and how he came to represent his country—as captain no less—and brought home this prestigious trophy. Inspirational, revelatory and intensely engaging, The Sky is the Limit is the story of how one young man’s determination to work hard and take every chance he got made his dream come true.

Thinking Outside the Box

Thinking Outside the Box
Author: Brad Friedel
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009
Genre: Soccer goalkeepers
ISBN: 9780752884431

'To be able to work well in the box, I believe you have to be able to think "outside the box"' - a fascinating insider account of the Premier League and life at the top level of football from one of the country's best-rated goalkeepers. Goalkeepers have an unusual view of the world, but Brad Friedel's is more unusual than most. An American, a university graduate, a visionary and a deep thinker, he spurns football culture to concentrate on his game and develop his ideas. One of the most highly-rated - and experienced - goalkeepers in the country, Friedel endured a five-year battle to play in the Premier League. His incredible journey took him from three World Cup tournaments, spells with foreign clubs, and finally to the top flight at Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa. Friedel's inspirational story provides true perspective and takes us outside the box and inside the world of professional football in a way only he can.

NIV, Homeschool Mom's Bible

NIV, Homeschool Mom's Bible
Author: Janet Tatman
Publisher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 2865
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Bibles
ISBN: 0310421098

Heartfelt Inspiration to Revive, Encourage, and Strengthen the Homeschooling Mom If you’re on an airplane, you’re instructed, in the event of a loss of cabin pressure, to put on your own oxygen mask before helping your child. The reason? If you don’t have a supply of oxygen, you won’t be able to help anyone else. The same is true for the rest of life: you can’t give what you don’t have. And as a homeschooling mom, you pour yourself out every day for the sake of your children. Yet how do you fill yourself up? Where do you get your spiritual oxygen? Now you can be filled and restored by the original Bible for homeschool moms—with a full year’s worth of encouraging daily devotions placed alongside the clear, accessible text of the NIV Bible. These heartfelt, practical readings written by Janet Tatman, a former homeschooling mom, cover topics such as finding strength to keep motivated, avoiding burnout, staying focused and committed, navigating the needs of toddlers while educating siblings, managing schedules, delegating tasks and chores, setting boundaries, and most importantly, maintaining proper soul care while juggling educational and household responsibilities. The words of these devotions will breathe life into your soul so that you can successfully run the race. Features: 365 daily meditations with prayers written by Janet Tatman, a veteran homeschooling mother with more than 25 years of experience homeschooling The full text of the clear, accessible New International Version (NIV) translation Foreword from Vickie Farris, author, homeschool mom, and wife of Michael Farris, founder of the Homeschool Legal Defense Association Topical index

Wembley and Beyond

Wembley and Beyond
Author: Barry Briggs
Publisher: Sphere
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1405516488

It started on a cold, frosty morning in 1951 in Christchurch, New Zealand, with a seventeen-year-old-boy, a crate of sheeps' kidneys and a dream. The boss of the city's Belfast meatworks, had arrived an hour early to set up for the day, when he noticed one of his workers packing up a crate on the countertop. The young lad was battling to move it so the boss went over to help. When asked what time he'd started, the boy replied 'Five o'clock this morning'. Stunned, and amused, the boss told him he'd be earning a good bonus at the end of the week, and wondered aloud what he'd spend it on. But the boy knew, and immediately replied, 'I'm going to race speedway in England.' And he did. That boy was Barry Briggs, and it was just the start of his great adventure. Little did he know he was soon to become the legendary speedway racer more commonly known as Briggo, and later as Barry Briggs MBE. From dangerous encounters in the jungles of Liberia to teaching Steve McQueen to slide a speedway bike, Briggo's incredible story is one of strength, determination and a life lived firmly in the fast lane.

The Itinerant Coach - The Footballing Life and Times of Steve Darby

The Itinerant Coach - The Footballing Life and Times of Steve Darby
Author: Antony Sutton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2021-04-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9781925914252

Steve Darby was raised on old school values in the shadow of the Kop. He bathed in an outside tub, stood on a milk crate on terraces at Anfield and Goodison Park, and went on to spend five decades in football remaining true to himself - and the players he coached. From Bahrain to Tasmania and many points in between, Steve wanted football to be fund for his players and for his players to use football to learn more about life. Along the way, he taught himself Arabic and Malay, dine with sultans and kings, picked up a few medals, upset a few football and actual politicians, and became one of the most successful and effective foreign football coaches in South East Asia.

Escaped at Thirteen

Escaped at Thirteen
Author: Alieza Mogadam
Publisher: FriesenPress
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2024-04-02
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1038307430

In a world of mounting chaos and upheaval, it is increasingly hard to believe we are in charge of our own fates. If disaster can strike at any moment, are we really able to craft our destinies? The incredible story of Alieza Mogadam’s young life affirms that yes, we can. Escaped at Thirteen tells the incredible tale of Mogadam’s childhood fleeing war-torn Iran, finding his footing as a youth in Switzerland then the South of France, ultimately making a life for himself in the telecom business of the nineties before emigrating to Canada. Punctuated by meaningful friendships and the highs and lows of young love, Mogadam’s story is both extraordinary and perfectly ordinary, documenting what it’s like to come of age with no permanent place to call home and ultimately establish your roots in new soil. It is a story of strength through adversity, not letting the cards you’re dealt be an excuse not to pursue your dreams. Like Mogadam, with will and determination, we can all craft our own destinies.

Rassie

Rassie
Author: Rassie Erasmus
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2023-08-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1035029421

'He is rugby's Pep Guardiola' – The Telegraph Rassie Erasmus has been called a genius. He’s been called reckless. All his life, he’s done things differently. Now, with his trademark candour, Rassie talks openly about his adventures and misadventures at the pinnacle of world rugby, both as player and coach. From his role in Nick Mallett's record-breaking Springbok team of the late 1990s, to the devastating injuries that cut short his playing career, to his revolutionary coaching career, Rassie is an essential window into one of the most successful figures of modern rugby. When his teammates relaxed, Rassie preferred to watch hours of video and devise winning strategies. His coaching methods were initially laughed off – before being eagerly adopted when their success proved undeniable. He fought the rugby establishment at the Stormers, and later earned the grudging respect of Irish fans at Munster. Most crucially, Rassie talks about his greatest contribution to South African rugby: appointing its first black captain, Siya Kolisi, without much fanfare or controversy. As his bold plans for effective racial transformation of the national team achieved immediate success, they culminated in glory at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Here, that monumental period is recounted in vivid, insightful detail. Entertaining and eye-opening, Rassie is full of behind-the-scenes revelations, telling the story of a towering figure in world rugby.